# Memoria Sancti Henrici: Medieval Plainchant to the Patron Saint of Finland

> Memoria Sancti Henrici: Medieval Plainchant to the Patron Saint of Finland – Köyhät Ritarit. Ondine ODE 874-2, CD, released November 1995.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-874-2

- **Composer:** Memoria Sancti Henrici
- **Work(s):** Medieval Plainchant to the Patron Saint of Finland
- **Performers:** Köyhät Ritarit, vocal ensembles
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 874-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 November 1995
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195087428
- **Tracks:** 18, total 51:47
- **Genres:** Finnish traditional, Choral

## Track listing

**Anonymous**

1. Deus in adiutorium (Jumala riennä) (0:54)
2. Gaudeamus omnes (Iloitkaamme kaikki) (3:27)
3. Sanctum Ericum comitans (Keralla Eerik-kuninkaan) (2:09)
4. Sanctus Ericus dulciter (Ylimmän arvon hälle) (2:27)
5. Quidam homines de Kwmo (Eräät Kokemäen miehet) (3:02)
6. Martir iste militauit (Kristuksen jo soturille) (3:00)
7. Multitudo languencium (Niin monet tautiin) (3:06)
8. O vita commendabilis (Oi elo noudateltava) (2:17)
9. Christi pugil eximius (Soturi jalo Kristuksen) (5:24)
10. Digitus martiris gloriosi (Keväällä löydettiin) (2:32)
11. Imitator Saluatoris (Vapahtajan seuraajana) (2:58)
12. Perfecte desiderium (Tavoitti sydän täydelleen) (2:42)
13. Omnes gentes iubilate (Kansat kaikki rientäkäätte) (2:04)
14. Dum deuotis poscitur (Avuksi kun huudettiin) (3:01)
15. Preclari patris sanctitas (Opetusisän hurskaus) (2:31)
16. Gaude cetus fidelium (Iloitse lauma uskovain) (3:30)
17. Alleluya. Pie presul (Hurskas paimen Henrik) (2:59)
18. Ecce magnus presbiter (Katso suurta kaitsijaa) (3:44)

## About this recording

The plainsong music in this collection consists of extracts from medieval masses and offices to St. Henry, recounting part of his legend.

Bishop Henry, the patron saint of Finland, is held to be the principal founder of the Church of Finland during the 12th century. Traditional lore has it that he became the first bishop of the diocese of Turku (which comprised all of Catholic Finland). Previously Bishop of Uppsala in Sweden, he would have taken part in King Erik Jedvardsson's military expedition to Finland and stayed on to preach and build up the Finnish church.

This recording was made at the Suomenlinna Church in Helsinki. The two ensembles performing together - Cetus Noster and Köyhät ritarit ("Poor Knights") - have specialized in Gregorian chant since the mid-1980s.

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in Finnish, English, German and French; sung texts in the original Latin and in English and Finnish translation

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## Related pages

- [Anonymous](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/anonymous.md)
- [Köyhät Ritarit, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/k-yh-t-ritarit.md)

## Also recommended

- [Piae Cantiones: Early Finnish Vocal Music](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-918-2.md): Finnish Radio Chamber Choir · Timo Nuoranne, conductor (ODE 918-2, 1998)